MUSIC WITHOUT FRONTIERS

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Permalink Reply by Lucky Thobela on January 20, 2009 at 9:46am

Sawubona Andreas

to breath its a great challenge.

i think that's when we discover other parts of hidden treasures in our souls.

do you think it's a coincidence or genetically !!!!!

Destiny lies a head of all of us.

hey Andreas, music breaths.

lets keep arranging this sounds.

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Permalink Reply by Andreas Schwall on January 20, 2009 at 10:54am

Hello Lucky,

=> BREATH is a very good tangible picture !
yes, MUSIC is BREATH!!!
(even many instruments need BREATH to give sound ;-) )

cheers, Andreas

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Permalink Reply by Carsten Trotzkowski on January 20, 2009 at 12:44pm

The Lung came to the Music
grieving
and said
"Music, I'm so depressed"
so the music said
"Breathe, cheer up, let the corpse dance again!"
and
- filled the air -
with music.

The Torch came to the Music
flickering
and said
"Music, I'm fading away"
so the music said
"Breathe, shine up, light the night for dancing!"
and
- filled the night -
with music.

Then Death came to the Music
so pale
and said
"Music, I can't help the living!"
so the music said
"Breathe, calm down, let them grieve in dignity!"
and
- filled the silence -
with music.

The War came to the music
so boldly
and said
"Music, I can't make my soldiers march no more"
so the music said
- nothing -
and
- filled the music -
with silence.

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Permalink Reply by Andreas Schwall on January 20, 2009 at 12:58pm

Hello Carsten,
this is a very impressive poem. Good piece of work.

Unfortunately, it's wishful thinking that music will mute in case of war, terror or violence. I think, it's the other way round. In times of deep grieve and sorrow (e.g. war), music is GUIDING LIGHT. It's HOPE. It's a spring of CHANGE. Yes, we all know that music also gives courage to violent people. But it gives courage to the suppressed, too.

cheers, Andreas

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Permalink Reply by Carsten Trotzkowski on January 20, 2009 at 1:23pm

Yes, Andreas,

I chose style of a fable - which never describes things like they really are (non of the verses does).

History saw propaganda in Germany heavily utilizing music - even more: Introducing the "Volksempfaenger" to seduce people for WW2.

From this point of view, 4th phrase it is not meant as wishful thinking, but shall be a rule. Like the today missing 2 verses of our national anthem - which is also a kind of silence - a reminder.

Or like Bruce Springsteen, denying usage of his famous hit "Born in the U.S.A" as a presidential election slogan because of the discrepancy between the song's message and the "anti terror war plans" of the electoral party - that's also a kind of silence.

At least, it's kinda "fabulous" if it is thought provoking ;-)

:-) Carsten (-:

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Permalink Reply by Andreas Schwall on January 20, 2009 at 2:41pm

Hi, all you've written is true and -unfortunately- real.

You can find an according picture from EES here:
http://sawubonamusicjam.ning.com/photo/photo/show?id=2066642%3APhot...

It proves that music and war sometimes stands back-to-back!
It's up to us to prevent any misusage in the future!

"We shall overcome"...........
Andreas

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